Rescue-1122 officials said the fire appeared to have erupted from a gas cylinder leak. PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
A three-year old girl died of burns while four others were injured after a fire broke out in a house near Car Chowk on Friday.
Rescue-1122 officials said the fire appeared to have erupted from a gas cylinder leak.
“The wife of Khalid, the house’s owner, lit a match and the fire engulfed the whole house,” said Waqas, a rescue official, adding that the rescue team managed to put out the fire in around 45 minutes.
Five persons were seriously injured and taken to the District Headquarters Hospital where Laiba, the young girl, died of her severe burns. The furniture and valuables in the house were reduced to ashes. Neighbours were also seen assisting fire fighters in putting out the flames.
Meanwhile, at the hospital, relatives of the injured had an argument with the management for the lax provision of medical treatment to the injured patients.
“Their treatment was initiated after we threatened to stage a protest,” said one of Khalid’s neighbours. However, the hospital administration said that the injured had been provided proper care.
“Laiba sustained 90 per cent burns and could not be saved, however, the other injured are stable and will soon be discharged,” stated Dr Zafar, a hospital official.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2013.
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